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Police call for ‘greater powers’ to tackle gang violence after Canberra home shooting

The ACT Chief Police Officer will lobby the government for greater powers to tackle gang and gun related violence following a shooting and fire at a home in Canberra's south.

Witnesses said they were woken by multiple gunshots from the direction of the Ellerston Avenue property about 1am today.

Police arrived on scene to find the home had been peppered with shotgun pellets and a nine-kilogram liquid petroleum gas cylinder had been set alight in the front yard.

Fortunately nobody was seriously injured in the incident.

Police have called for "greater powers" to tackle the crime spike. (9NEWS)Investigations are ongoing. (9NEWS)

Investigators said witnesses described seeing a Caucasian-man of a medium build wearing blue jeans, a light coloured shirt and two-men were spotted speeding away from the scene in a silver hatchback car.

Detectives believe this incident is the latest in an ongoing feud between the Comancheros and Nomads outlaw motorcycle gangs.

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The incident also follows a shooting at a property in Warramanga and the arson of several vehicles at a home in Kambah earlier this month.

"We feel a bit unsafe and especially with the childcare centre next door - I feel sorry for them as well,” Neighbour Hai Tran told 9News.

The Ellerston Avenue property was targeted this morning. (9NEWS)

Little Smiles Early Childhood Centre Manager Kamal Dhooria said it was frightening for parents and carers but they generally hadn't had problems with the neighbours.

"The people next door are really good and they're helpful, we haven't had any issues with them," she said.

Detective Superintendent of Criminal Investigations Ben Cartwright said the incident highlighted the need for greater powers.

“ACT Policing will continue discussions with the ACT Government regarding legislative reform, such as tougher firearms laws and powers that will overcome the need for cooperation from those who don’t wish to assist police,” Det Supt. Cartwright said.